The "cross gender" trend in the western world is becoming more and more fierce, and even Barbie dolls are not spared. According to NBC news on the 26th, Mattel, the toy manufacturer of Barbie doll series, recently launched the world's first cross gender Barbie doll. It is based on the famous American transgender actor Laverne Cox.
Laverncox has won many American Emmy Awards and is also a well-known lgbtq+ activist. She first became famous for her role in the popular American drama orange is the new black. In 2014, she became the first actor in history to win an Emmy nomination as an open transgender. In June of the same year, she became the first public transgender to appear in time magazine.
In 2014, Cox was also listed on the "world pride power list" established by the guardian in recognition of the world's most influential LGBT people. She also won the Stephen f.kolzak award from the gays' anti defamation Alliance (GLAAD) for fighting for the rights of transgender people.
It is reported that in order to celebrate Cox's 50th birthday on the 29th and recognize her contribution to the society, Mattel cooperated with her in depth to launch this Barbie doll of "tribute series" based on her.
Today, the doll has been launched in Amazon, Wal Mart and other shopping malls on the 25th. It costs $39 (about 263 yuan).
Laverncox and the doll. The doll was dressed in a red prom dress and silver leotards, with high heels and silver earrings.
According to the BBC report on the 26th, Mattel launched a "tribute series" of Barbie dolls last year to praise those "women who have an outstanding influence on the society or leave a valuable legacy for the society".
Raviancox's tribute Barbie doll is the latest product. On April 21 this year, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom celebrated her 96th birthday. This year is also the 70th anniversary of her accession to the throne. Mattel designed a "Queen Barbie Doll" for Queen Elizabeth II and began selling it on the Queen's birthday.
This doll is customized from a portrait of the queen of England on her 60th anniversary of her accession to the throne 10 years ago.
NBC reported that Cox said in a statement: "for many years, it has been my dream to cooperate with Barbie and create my own doll. I can't wait for fans to find my doll on the shelf, so that they can have the opportunity to add a Barbie doll based on cross gender people to their collection."
"I hope people can look at this Barbie doll and have great dreams, as I have done in my career. Dreams are such a powerful source that they will guide you to achieve more than you originally imagined."
Cox also told about his childhood experiences in the statement, saying that he wanted to play with Barbie dolls when he was a child, but was humiliated by his mother, which brought her a lot of shame and trauma. As an adult, she reconciled with her mother and began to receive Barbie dolls as Christmas gifts. Her new relationship with Barbie has brought her a "real healing experience".
Although raviancox showed his true feelings, many netizens questioned this cross gender Barbie doll.
According to reports and tweets released by NBC and BBC, some netizens worried that cross gender Barbie dolls "will make children confused about their gender", and thought that this was "completely wrong".
Some netizens said that "the children have never said they want this doll", suggesting that it is adults who have added various ideas to the doll.
However, some netizens said that this cross gender doll is not an innovation. After all, all the dolls he has seen do not have "genitals".
